UP Health System Great Bear Chase

Stuff race packets with bibs, tshirts and other items for bag pick-up.

Located in Conference room #1 at UP Health System Portage in Hancock.

Register new racers and check-in racers who have pre-registered. Additional instructions will be provided at the start of the shift.

Calumet High School (Friday and Saturday)
Portage Fitness Center (Thursday)

Pass out water and energy drinks as racers go by. Further instructions will be provided at the start of your shift.

Parking Directions - Drive on US 41 to M203 and turn left. Take M203 for 4.1 miles and park along M203 near the trailhead parking lot on left (opposite large Cloverland Rd sign). The hike in is about 200 yards.

Pass out water and energy drinks as racers go by. Further instructions will be provided at the start of your shift.

Parking Directions - Park at Swedetown Chalet. You will need to hike in 1/3 of a mile to the aid station, allow 15 minutes. Hike is on the snowbike trail which starts to the right of Valley Trail entrance gates. This avoids making footprints on the groomed race course. The hike takes fifteen minutes and the trail is easy to follow. You may need snowshoes for this hike in, depending on conditions.

Serve drinks and snacks to racers as after they cross the finish line.

Stadium (race start/finish area). Park on either Spruce or Osceola Streets

Provide extra poles to racers who break poles at the start of the races. Spare ski poles will be located near the start line, ask a race official where you should position yourself.

Stadium (start/finish area)

Thursday
Assist with set up of start/finish stadium. Meet at MTU Ski Trails - Move T-stakes, fence, U-boards, caps & sleeves to Calumet. Stadium layout.

Friday
Stadium setup

Saturday
6:30 am - 8:30 am Final stadium setup
7:30 am - 10 am Start area/Skiathlon greeter...Critical need
11:00 am - 3:00 pm Assist with start/finish stadium tear down

Start/Finish Stadium

Information to be provided by coordinator. Assist racers with parking. If possible, bring a flashlight with fresh batteries.

Corner of Osceola/Spruce
Parking lot on Spruce

Assist racers as they cross the finish line. Be super friendly and helpful to racers – help them take off their skis and move through the finish line area.

Finish Line

Assist Superior Timing to record times as racers cross the finish line.

Start/Finish Stadium

On the course (7-10 a.m.), help kick off race starts and cheer participants on (report to Pat Toczydlowski in the information booth). Prepare for many photos! At the CLK school (10am-3 p.m.), pose for pictures with award winners.

Provide medical assistance on the course as needed. AED can be provided if one is needed.

Park at the Swedetown Chalet.

Be prepared to head on trail for course rescue if needed. Will be paired with a Swedetown Chalet rep that would drive the snowmobile onto the course. AED can be supplied if needed.

Meet at Stadium, start/finish area

Provide medical assistance on the course as needed. AED can be provided if one is needed.

Parking Directions - Park at Swedetown Chalet. You will need in 1/3 of a mile to the aid station. Hike is on the snowbike trail which starts to the right of Valley Trail entrance gates. This avoids making footprints on the groomed race course. The hike takes fifteen minutes and the trail is easy to follow. Bring snowshoes in case the trail is soft.

Provide medical assistance on the course as needed. AED can be provided if one is needed.

Meet at Stadium, start/finish area and will be taken to location by Finish Line mobile rescuer

Provide medical assistance as racers cross the finish line.

Medical tent in Finish Line

Sweep the 25km or 50km race (following the last skier). Two sweeps follow the last 25k skier, two follow the last 50k skier for the first lap (25k), and two follow the last 50km during the second lap (preferably on snow bikes). Can be done on skis or snow bikes and will need to ski or bike 25km.

25km sweep - 2
50km sweep (second lap of 50km) - 2
50km sweep (first lap) - 2
10km sweep - 1

Keep track of which corrals are in the start pen. Use a bullhorn to announce to skiers when their corral is eligible to enter the start pen.

Greet skiers as they come to the exchange zone. Help them find their spots, if need be. Answer any questions they may have (we will brief you on what questions you might expect).